All through the work week I had been anticipating a "free" Saturday...one without any obligation except to sleep late into the morning, put something into the crockpot for dinner,and then enjoy the day. Well, what I did is what I call my "Special Crockpot Ribs." This is not the type of dinner you want to do if you are entertaining in an upscale manner but rather it is the type of dinner that is comfort food for friends and family.

In a large frying pan...I use my cast iron frying pan...brown the ribs using a light amount of butter, olive oil, or spray. Lightly season the ribs with salt & pepper while browning them.

Meanwhile place a layer of chopped red onion in the bottom the crockpot.Place one layer of browned ribs over the onion.Make it another layer of onion over the ribs.Make it another layer of ribs.Make it one last layer of chopped onion.Then pour the can of cherries over the ribs/onionsLastly pour 16 oz of your favorite bbq sauce over all.Set the crockpot to low.Set the timer on the crockpot for 8 hours.

...And then go about your day and when you return home there is a wonderful dinner waiting for you.